Favourite Waltzes

~ Release by Boskovsky, Kempe, Kurtz, Previn (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1The Blue Danube
engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) and Ernst Rothe (engineer)
producer:
Christfried Bickenbach and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
orchestra:
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Baumgartner Casino Wien (former castle in Vienna, now a venue) in Penzing, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1982)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II9:22
2The Skaters Waltz
orchestra:
Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
Émile Waldteufel7:54
3Sleeping Beauty: Waltz
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-04-08 until 1974-04-09, from 1974-05-09 until 1974-05-10, on 1974-06-05, on 1974-06-27, on 1974-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-04-08 until 1974-04-09, from 1974-05-09 until 1974-05-10, on 1974-06-05, on 1974-06-27, on 1974-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Limited (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-04-08 until 1974-04-09, from 1974-05-09 until 1974-05-10, on 1974-06-05, on 1974-06-27, on 1974-06-29)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse (from 1974-04-08 until 1974-06-27)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:03
4Emperor Waltz
engineer:
Ernst Rothe (engineer)
orchestra:
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Baumgartner Casino Wien (former castle in Vienna, now a venue) in Penzing, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1982)
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II10:17
5Masquerade: Waltz
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1961-04-28)
conductor:
Efrem Kurtz (conductor) (on 1961-04-28)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-04-28)
recording of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a: I. Waltz (on 1961-04-28)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Masquerade Suite, op. 48a
Արամ Խաչատրյան4:22
6Invitation to the Dance
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Aufforderung zum Tanz, J. 260 (Invitation to the Dance, J. 260, orchestrated by Berlioz)
orchestrator:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 90)
orchestration of:
Aufforderung zum Tanze, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, for piano)
Carl Maria von Weber8:50
7Music of the Spheres
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
recording of:
Sphärenklänge, op. 235 (Music of the Spheres, op. 235)
composer:
Josef Strauss (Austrian composer)
part of:
Works of Josef Strauss by opus number (number: op. 235)
Josef Strauss8:33
8Gold and Silver
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
recording of:
Gold und Silber-Walzer, op. 79
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
Franz Lehár8:59
9Faust: Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concert Waltz (from Faust) (for orchestra)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siébel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer)
Charles‐François Gounod3:49
10The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:47